Gormadt to politics @lemmy.world • 11 months agoBiden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.7 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief for 160,000 Borroweeswww.ed.govmessage-square175fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1340arrow-down1external-linkBiden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.7 Billion in Approved Student Debt Relief for 160,000 Borroweeswww.ed.govGormadt to politics @lemmy.world • 11 months agomessage-square175fedilinkfile-text
This brings the total under this administration to $167 Billion in relief for 4.75 million borrowers.
minus-square@agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink7•11 months agoYou’re voting third party in a First Past the Post election structure, so you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the specific incarnation of democracy you exist within.
minus-square@goldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-6•11 months agoHilarious, you are so clueless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting Theres a list of countries on there for you to look at, they have several options for parties, and many come and go in popularity. You simply choose to consent to a duopoly out of pure foolishness.
minus-square@zeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish0•10 months agoThat doesn’t mean it works well in those countries. Plus, there are other differences to how their governments are structured.
minus-square@goldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•10 months agoWhat are you doing to get RCV? I’m voting for a candidate that supports it.
minus-square@zeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 months agoVoting in primaries for people who support it would help. In general elections, how will that help since they can’t get elected?
minus-square@goldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•10 months agoPuts pressure on duopoly to make changes, and builds support for the Green party for future efforts
minus-square@zeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 months agoIt’s not worth doing that if it puts Republicans in charge, especially now when they’re basically planning on installing a dictator.
minus-square@goldenlocks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•edit-210 months agoIt’s not worth it to do nothing and have no plan for improving the country.
minus-square@zeppo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•10 months agoI appreciate that but it has to be a useful and rational plan that might actually work.
You’re voting third party in a First Past the Post election structure, so you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the specific incarnation of democracy you exist within.
Hilarious, you are so clueless. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting Theres a list of countries on there for you to look at, they have several options for parties, and many come and go in popularity.
You simply choose to consent to a duopoly out of pure foolishness.
That doesn’t mean it works well in those countries. Plus, there are other differences to how their governments are structured.
What are you doing to get RCV? I’m voting for a candidate that supports it.
Voting in primaries for people who support it would help. In general elections, how will that help since they can’t get elected?
Puts pressure on duopoly to make changes, and builds support for the Green party for future efforts
It’s not worth doing that if it puts Republicans in charge, especially now when they’re basically planning on installing a dictator.
It’s not worth it to do nothing and have no plan for improving the country.
I appreciate that but it has to be a useful and rational plan that might actually work.